Inside VGTimes

Welcome to VGTimes.com, an international online media platform featuring a vast game database, essential files, and all the resources players need! Our website covers everything from video games and the gaming industry to pop culture, movies, technology, and internet trends.

Who We Are

Every day, we monitor dozens of publications and insider's social media pages, review press releases sent to the project official email (pr@vgtimes.com), and publish most compelling insights and crucial updates. Our team focuses on news about games, hardware and technology, internet trends, popular movies, and pop culture. In our news materials, we always cite an official source of information (or the primary source we found) or media content from publishers.

Our editors produce in-depth, unique articles, including:

Our editorial team creates quizzes and launches versus battles, adding entertaining elements to our informative content.

Additionally, we actively maintain our game database, which in 2024 includes over 63,000 entries and is regularly updated.

Beyond being informative, our game catalog serves a practical purpose as well. On each game’s page VGTimes users can:

  • Check if their PC meets the technical requirements for a game and receive upgrade recommendations (example);
  • Download essential files (save files, mods, trainers);
  • Compare game prices across different stores;
  • Leave mini-reviews, which we publish after moderation.

Registered users can not only read editorial materials and leave comments on them but also publish their posts through the UGC panel and post on the forum. All user-generated content undergoes moderation.

Project Team. Leadership

Evgenii Sokolov | Facebook. Founder of Libertycity.net and VGTimes.com. Oversees strategy and development. Before launching his projects, he served as CEO & Founder of GTA Gameguru, GTA.Fargus.com, GTA.Zomg.Ru, and Zomg.Ru. He also worked as a journalist for Fargus.com and 7wolf.ru and was a long-time freelance editor at games.mail.ru/pc.

Gaukhar Aldiyarova knights Evgenii in the Innova office, 2019

Anastasiia Sokolova | Facebook. Responsible for external relations and brand partnerships.

Photo of Anastasiia with a stack of badges for the VGTimes team at Igromir 2019
Evgenii and Anastasiia, sporting Cyberpunk 2077 souvenir bombers at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany

Editorial Director

Rodion Ilin | Facebook. Part of the VGTimes team since 2020. With over 18 years of experience, he manages content releases, PR, and more. Previously, he worked at Igromania (including roles as print magazine editor and website editor-in-chief) before joining the VGTimes team. He has attended numerous international events, including E3, Gamescom, TGS 2024, BlizzCon, Poznań Game Arena, Igromir, and others.

Tim Schafer

Guides and Secrets Editor

Vladyslav Shamshurov | Instagram. Editor of VGTimes guides and walkthroughs since 2020, overseeing original content releases. A writing contributor with over 7 years of experience.

News Authors

Article and Review Authors

  • Alex Ermolaev. Writer with over 6 years of experience. Handles timely articles, developer spotlights, and cosplay content.
  • Arkady Andrienko | Instagram. Writer with over 2 years of experience, he has a long-standing interest in sound and a strong enthusiasm for hardware and related topics.
  • Dmitry Pyatakhin | Instagram. Writer with over 3 years of experience, primarily covering film releases. A PS5 enthusiast.
  • Dominika Putyrskaya | Instagram. Writer with over 6 years of experience, expert in MMORPGs and D&D.
  • Ilya Yakimkin | X.com. Writer with over 8 years of experience, versatile in gaming topics, writes reviews and previews, and dabbles in game development.
  • Konstantin Popov. Writer with over 7 years of experience, the friendly core of the editorial team, and the spirit of all work chats.
  • Vladimir Kunshin. Hardware reviews writer and former news writer.
  • Marat Yusupov. Writer with over 12 years of experience. A veteran of the editorial team who has contributed across almost every area of the site. Enjoys diving into strategy and shooter games.

Game Database and File Archive Editors

Our Story

Originally, VGTimes was a Russian-language website, registered on July 19, 2010, and launched in 2011.

At that time, VGTimes was a news site, but it soon expanded to include game reviews and other articles. Over time, the site began publishing reviews of movies, animated films, and TV series. Meanwhile, the news team continues to stay current, covering the main events in the gaming industry.

In 2015, VGTimes launched a comprehensive game database that continues to expand. That same year, we introduced a guides section, inspired by the high-profile release of Fallout 4. The editorial team uncovered all the secrets of Bethesda Game Studios' project and assisted players in completing the game.

In 2016, the site introduced a price aggregator, enabling users to find the best game deals across numerous marketplaces and save money. Additionally, the Tavern section offers chances to win free games.

Since 2019, the site has featured a quiz section where users can take fun tests on current gaming topics and discover new insights about themselves. In 2020, we introduced the Versus section, where readers can vote for their favorite characters, games, and more.

As of July 28, 2020, VGTimes became a registered trademark. After several years of dedicated development, VGTimes.com officially launched in mid-2024.

Main Sections

Currently, VGTimes presented on most social networks and major video platforms:

Our close associate, LibertyCity.net, is devoted to the games of Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive.

Participation in International Exhibitions and Events

  • October 4-7, 2018: VGTimes covered the IgroMir gaming exhibition in Moscow;

  • March 2019: VGTimes' journalist invited to preview Pagan: Absent Gods in Belgrade (Serbia);

  • August 20-24, 2019: VGTimes took part in Gamescom in Cologne (Germany);

  • October 3-6, 2019: VGTimes' journalists covered IgroMir in Moscow;

  • July 2019: editorial representatives attended an MSI showcase in Girona (Spain);

  • January 2020: VGTimes reporter attended a pre-release event for Doom Eternal in Berlin (Germany);

  • 2020/2022: VGTimes served as a jury member for the Indie Cupgame contest;

  • December 10, 2023: the team covered a PUBG Mobile esports tournament at Ulker Sports Arena in Istanbul (Turkey);
  • September 26-29, 2024: traveled to Japan to cover the Tokyo Game Show 2024, the world's largest gaming exhibition. Full event details and photos are available in this material.
  • Cited by Publishers and Developers

    The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

    Little Nightmares II

    Doom Eternal

    Blood & Truth

    Syberia: The World Before

    MSI

    Developer Spotlights

    What's gaming journalism without a few exclusive chats? Dive into our interviews, where we bring you the stories straight from the creators themselves.

    User-Generated Content and Engagement

    Our site allows users to register and create their content, which goes through moderation before being published in the main feed, marked with UGC. Users can also participate in forums, comment on articles (news, tests, articles), write reviews, and test their PCs for compatibility with game requirements.

    «Bring on the gifts!» Pleasant Surprises from Publishers and Developers

    Anniversary gifts for the online game Legend: Legacy of Dragons

    Stylish Atomic Heart night light.

    Comprehensive World of Warships artbook.

    And more exciting items...

    Other Gaming Events, Presentations, and Shows Featuring VGTimes

    November 2024 — Our editorial Director Rodion Ilin at the Badge Pickup Party ahead of the upcoming RED Expo, also known as Igromir 2.0
    Cosplay, console gaming, and Asian culture at Hinode

    November 2024: Asian Culture Festival Hinode and Console Gaming Festival (CGF). Event highlights are in our on-site report.

    October 2024: Press event for Gran Saga

    Event details and announcements are available here.

    August 2024: "Legendary Seven" World of Tanks tournament

    Read more about the tournament, accompanying events, and winners here.

    December 2022: Astrum Entertainment and VK hosted a theatrical showcase and banquet for the launch of Atomic Heart

    A full report on the gameplay session between the theatrical performance and banquet is available here.

    June 2023: New season launch event for Battle Teams 2

    In a separate article, we collect details on the update and event.

    November 2023: A banquet for someone's coronation? No, just a presentation of the video game Xtract

    Key announcements from the event are in our news.

    December 2023: Press event in St. Petersburg for Escape From Tarkov: Arena. Journalists and bloggers got a chance to try real firearms and compare the experience with in-game weapons

    After several game sessions, we prepared an article on what we learned about EFT: Arena.

    April 2019: CS tournament in Moscow, with the victory going to a team from Novosibirsk

    More details on the MGA Uni Cup esports tournament in CS: GO, organized by MSI, are in our news.

    April 2019: Launch event for Rage 2 in Moscow
    June 2019: A major update event for Black Desert. The dessert with sour cream sauce was simply finger-licking good. However, the mushroom noodle soup was also top-notch

    The event, featuring a meeting of Black Desert fans with the developers in Moscow, is covered here.

    September 2019: Fortnite tournament with NERF blasters, where a VGTimes representative bravely competed!

    More information on the tournament is available here.

    October 2019: Presentation of a major Lost Ark update and a performance by Helavisa

    More photos and details from the meeting are available via the link.

    2018: Launch of Bethesda Softworks' (now closed) Russian office and the release of Fallout 76
    December 2018: WG Fest in Moscow — a big event for all Wargaming fans

    We covered all the most important and interesting highlights from the festival here.